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Radiation at new high after quake
Radiation levels at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have reached a new high after an earthquake off the country's east coast underlined the urgency of the crisis.
Japan puts hope of fixing leaks on wall
Japan's hopes of fixing its nuclear leaks at Fukushima rest on an ambitious plan to build a 3.2km frozen underground wall.
Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan
A strong earthquake shook the Tokyo area and eastern Japan today, though no injuries or damage was immediately reported.
Startups shine amid Japanese corporate gloom
In a shabby back-alley office in Shibuya, a Tokyo district known for youth culture and tech ventures.
Megaburgerpizza goes on sale in Japan
Fast food lovers need never suffer the dilemma of whether to order a pizza or burger again as a restaurant chain in Japan unveils a hybrid of the two, dubbed the Megaburgerpizza.
Japan: Perfectly-formed Takayama
Got Tokyo fatigue? The beautifully preserved Edo town of Takayama is the perfect salve, and just a short train ride away. Sit on the right and hope for clear skies to get a good view of Fuji.
Japan: A hot bath and powder
Kieran Nash enjoys an authentic experience at Japan's oldest ski resort.
Japan: Calm in a ceremonial teacup
My first tea ceremony took place in the world's oldest hotel, Japan's Honshi Ryokan.
Nuclear plant 'leaking' into Pacific
"We have made efforts not to cause any leak to the outside, but we might have failed to do so," TEPCO admits a problem with Fukushima's Dai-ichi plant.
Japan misinterprets whaling article - NZ
New Zealand has accused Japan of treating the whaling convention as "an industry cartel" during an international court battle against whaling.
Whaling case: NZ's argument to be heard this week
The International Court of Justice will hear arguments from New Zealand this week that Japan is breaking its agreement to hunt whales in the Antarctic only for scientific purposes.
Whaling: Japan fights back
NZ and Australia's opposition to whaling is "an emotional moral crusade" that tolerates violent extremism, Japan has told the world's top court.
Japan to defend whaling programme
Lawyers for Japan are due to state its case today for continuing its whaling programme, at the International Court of Justice.
Japan's indigenous Ainu battle for return of ancestors
Japan's long marginalised and little-known indigenous people, the Ainu, are engaged in a protracted and symbolic struggle.
Closing in on organ advance
Japanese scientists are expecting to be granted approval to grow human organs in animals and then harvest them for transplant within the next year.
Japan's 4.1pc growth gives Abe a lift
Japan's economy grew more than the Government initially estimated in the first quarter, helping Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to sustain confidence in his campaign to defeat deflation.
NZ seeks closer ties with Japan
New Zealand and Japan have vowed to increase cooperation on earthquake engineering and disaster recovery following the devastating quakes which struck both nations.
Japanese Foreign Minister to meet McCully, Groser
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Trade Minister Tim Groser in New Zealand this weekend.
Editorial: Japan must embrace competition
A visit by a foreign minister of Japan would not normally attract more than polite interest in this country, writes the Herald in an editorial.
Japan: Rusutsu's snow is hard to resist
If Niseko is the crown jewel of Japanese skiing, then Rusutsu is one of its most lustrous, and least known, diamond clusters.
Editorial: Japan must not undermine TPP
Editorial: New Zealand has, with good cause, always harboured mixed feelings about Japan joining the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Keith Rankin: 'Abenomics' offers leg up for the world
Japan, in a big way, is looking to create inflation and stimulate business investment spending by aggressively increasing its money supply while holding interest rates at zero.